#789AA5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.041 219.6), rgb(120, 154, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#789AA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 154, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.041 219.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #789AA5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789AA5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AA5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789AA5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789AA5
oklch(66.5% 0.041 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#567A85
oklch(55.6% 0.044 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#466771
oklch(49.2% 0.041 218.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A545C
oklch(42.8% 0.034 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#789AA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9398A6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E9D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789AA5
#789AA5
oklch(66.5% 0.041 219.6)
- #AB8C81
#AB8C81
oklch(66.6% 0.041 40.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #789AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #789AA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.